0:00 – Self-proclaimed spiritual teacher Sir Pierre Bernard taught & invented yoga a century ago which helped promote yoga in America | "The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America" book by Robert Love ... 6:33 – Avoiding American cultural appropriation soul sucking of Hindu yoga | not caring about India & calling gods myths (Note: yoga isn't completely a naked man on a mat, but it is not what it is sold as in the west) ... 10:03 – Stealing from Hinduism over other religions ... 11:04 – Recommended book on relative's legit spiritual search "Theos Bernard, the White Lama: Tibet, Yoga, and American Religious Life" by Paul Hackett on Theos Casimir Bernard ... 12:13 – Closing thoughts | authentic spiritual tradition ... Live 5/12/2024, unedited and off the cuff. ... Regular live show on society & religion. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism. I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god! I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA. I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach & Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). ... >> Contact: [email protected] My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com ... Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hinduismwithpremananddas/message